Let's start again!

So, this is my third attempt at blogging. Third time's a charm, right?

I started my journey towards a healthier me in November 2012 because I felt disgusting and miserable, having reached 75kg. My heaviest ever!

Having failed before, I was determined to do things right this time. That meant diet AND exercise. A huge challenge, since I have loathed exercise for most of my life. While I know that a healthy diet is the major player in weightloss, I had finally worked out that I wanted more than that. I wanted to be fit and toned, I wanted more energy, I wanted to sleep well and I wanted to be happy.   

As a nutrition student, I know a lot about healthy eating, but I still had a long way to go in terms of portion control, getting on top of my sweet tooth and my tendency to eat due to boredom, or just about any other emotion!

I started exercising 4 or 5 days a week and kept at it for about 5 weeks. This was a huge achievement for me, but I became disheartened by the lack of results. A knee injury set me back even further and the exercise stopped around Christmas. Then came all the food and alcohol that mark the festive season and I felt like I was back where I started.  

It wasn't until mid January (after attending a wedding feeling bloated and revolting) that I decided to quit feeling sorry for myself and do something about it. My knee was fine again, the parties were over. There were no excuses!

This time I decided to be much stricter with my food and to focus on cardio for the time being, particularly learning to run. Finally I saw results. And fast!

As of last week I have officially lost 10kg and can run 6.5km on a good day!

Since the weather is getting colder (and wetter!) and I wanted to start doing some strength training now I've lost a bit of weight, I finally caved last month and joined a gym. I was hesitant since I've wasted a lot of money in the past, but I figured I'd been doing the exercise thing for long enough that it had become a habit. So far, so good! Though the weights area still scares me!

While I am now within the healthy weight range (according to BMI), I still have a lot of body fat, especially around my stomach (not the healthy kind!) and figure that I should lose at least another 7kg. To me, this will be the most challenging part. So when I saw a post about Michelle Bridges 12 Week Body Transformation on facebook, I was extremely tempted. This could be just what I need. If I can get my eating and exercise spot-on for 12 weeks, those 7kg will be history!

I asked around about the 12wbt and EVERY single person had positive things to say about it, or knew someone who had loved it. That sealed the deal for me. So after getting my mum to commit to the food with me, I signed up.

The 12wbt will be starting in a few weeks, making it the perfect time to start blogging again. This way I can track my progress and be accountable as I embark on the final, but probably most difficult, stretch of my journey towards a healthy, happy me. Wish me luck!